Alain Tanner
Known for
Directing
Born
December 6, 1929
Birthplace
Genève, Suisse
Died
September 11, 2022 (aged 92)
Biography
Alain Tanner (6 December 1929 – 11 September 2022) was a Swiss film director.
Influenced by his involvement with the British "Free Cinema" movement in London and with the French New Wave during his years in Paris, Tanner is best known for his movies Jonas qui aura 25 ans en l'an 2000 (Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000), Dans la ville blanche (In the White City) and Messidor. Dans la ville blanche was entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival.
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Best known work
The Salamander
1971
In the White City
1983
Charles, Dead or Alive
1970
Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000
1976
The Middle of the World
1974
Fourbi
1996
A Flame in My Heart
1987
Return from Africa
1973
Requiem
1998
Messidor
1979Filmography
2012
Freddy Buache, le cinémaas Self (archive footage)
2012
Cinéma Suisse: Alain Tanneras Self
2006
2005
Roger Diamantis or Real Lifeas Self
2004
2004
Paul s'en vaProducer, Director, Writer
2002
Flowers of BloodDirector, Producer
2000
In the Shadow of Hollywoodas Self
1999
Jonas and Lila, Til TomorrowProducer, Director, Writer
1998
RequiemDirector, Writer
1996
FourbiDirector, Producer, Writer
1995
Men of the Portas Self (uncredited), Director, Writer
1993
The Diary of Lady MDirector
1992
The Man Who Lost His ShadowDirector, Producer, Screenplay
1989
The Woman from Rose HillWriter, Producer, Director
1987
The Ghost ValleyDirector, Producer, Screenplay
1987
A Flame in My HeartDirector, Screenplay, Producer
1986
Francois Simon the Presenceas Self
1985
No Man's LandProducer, Director, Writer
1984
Cinématon XLas N°396
1983
In the White CityDirector, Screenplay, Executive Producer, Producer
1981
Light Years AwayDirector, Screenplay
1979
MessidorWriter, Director
1977
Temps mortDirector
1976
Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000Director, Writer